Studio AE From Technique Tuesday | April 2012 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Studio AE for Technique Tuesday April Blog Hop.

April's stamp set is called "Hello Routine."

For the digital memory keepers out there these sentiments are available (without the circles) at Designer Digitals: Embracing The Everyday

Here's a look at my completed layout:

This 2-page layout started out with a full-page 8.5x11 photo printed on my Epson R2000. It's a recent one that I love - just an everyday shot of Anna standing on a dining room chair, a skirt under her dress, building really tall lego towers.

I also wanted to use some of the new Hambly overlays so I decided to use that as the background as a companion page for the photo. My guess is that I will be overusing that Herringbone Overlay. NOTE: Looks like Two Peas has all the new Hambly in stock here.

Step one in the creative process was embossing the stamps with Versamark and Zing Silver Metallic Finish powder. Here's what it looks like with just the powder:

And once it was "cooked" with the heat gun:

Then I used scissors to cut out the circle, using the edge as my guide.

Next up I used my Silhouette to cut out a couple Memory Circles. For information on how to use PNG files with the Silhouette I've got a tutorial here.

Along the edge is a handcut piece of pattern paper from American Crafts called Greenery Atrium.

Behind the large circle is a piece of 6x6 pattern paper from My Minds Eye Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks.

I played around a bit before figuring out how I wanted to place all the elements.

I ended up adding a couple elements from the Cosmo Cricket 23 Collection Ready Set Chipboard (arrow + 2 x's).

The "A" is from an Educational Insights alphabet set and the "3" is from an older Studio Calico number stamp set. I stamped and embossed and then hand-cut around the A and the 3 before adhering it with foam dots.

I went back and forth a bit about whether to put this page on top of a piece of white cardstock but just decided that when I place it in the album I will find another layout with a white background to go behind it.

I used a white Sharpie Poster Paint Pen to draw a couple freehand circles around the accents on the second page. It was a nice way to repeat the circles from the first page.

The little decorative brad is from My Minds Eye Miss Caroline Like Brads.

I'm loving how this one turned out.

While I was working on my layout I also used the stamps to make a couple quick journal cards for Project Life using ColorBox chalk inks:


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Be sure to check the blogs of all taking part in the Blog Hop today:


We love your comments so we are going to draw at random from all the comments left on all the blogs for a couple brand new Technique Tuesday stamp sets. One person will win Technique Tuesday’s Gone Fishin’ stamp set and one other person will win the new Take Flight stamp set. You don’t need to leave a comment on all the blogs to be eligible to win. All comments must be made by midnight PST on April 13th. Tune into the Technique Tuesday blog on April 14th to see if you are one of the lucky winners.

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  1. christen says…
    04/10/2012

    great picture! i love little girls in dresses.

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  2. Celeste says…
    04/10/2012

    LOVE your layout Ali! Thanks for sharing the process!

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  3. sue says…
    04/10/2012

    Love the layout! Clever, creative and your little one is growing up quickly!

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  4. laura g. says…
    04/10/2012

    love the new stamp and the new layout! i have 3 3 year old grandkids and love watching them grow up! anna would have a blast with them!

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  5. Graviela says…
    04/10/2012

    Love the giveaway

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  6. Jenni says…
    04/10/2012

    I love that overlay...and the embossing is the perfect way to highlight the solid in your stamp! Can't wait for my set...& thanks for the chance to win!

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  7. Sue says…
    04/10/2012

    Just perfect.again! That Anna is really growing up! Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Karen Watson says…
    04/10/2012

    Oh I wish I could afford a silhouette but they are soooo expensive here!
    Your stamps and the digital images are amazing! Love them all!!

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  9. tape says…
    04/10/2012

    Beautiful 2 pager! Love the Silhouette stuff and the stamps.

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  10. Marcia Scantlin says…
    04/10/2012

    Love the stamps and the layout. If you can sometime, can you explain how you used the stamp with the Color Box chalk inks?

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    1. Ali says…
      04/10/2012

      Hi Marcia - I use the chalk inks just like any other ink (they come in little "cat's eye" shapes). I place the stamp on the clear block, lay it down on my work surface, put the ink on top, and then use it to stamp onto my project.

  11. Tammy Davis says…
    04/10/2012

    Beautiful page, Ali - as usual! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  12. Alida says…
    04/10/2012

    Awesome lay-out again, and a great idea for journaling cards!

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  13. Gwen says…
    04/10/2012

    Really GREAT pages! I love every single thing about them.

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  14. Flo says…
    04/10/2012

    I love those stamps especially embossed. Looks great on your page and those journal tags. Thanks.

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  15. EK says…
    04/10/2012

    I always love your layouts. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  16. Bev W. says…
    04/10/2012

    Love the memory circles. I wondered how they would be used!

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  17. Paula says…
    04/10/2012

    Lovin' this sweet layout of Ana and I can't wait for this month's Studio AE set to come (I know I feel that way every month, ha!)

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  18. Linda E says…
    04/10/2012

    Beautiful layout! And, great stamps for everyday life! I love that!

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  19. Keli says…
    04/10/2012

    The the circles. Can you use most or all of your digital downloads on the silhouette?

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    1. Ali says…
      04/10/2012

      I would say most - not layered template PSD files, but any of the PNG files can be opened and traced.

  20. Catarina Mazzurana Monguilhott says…
    04/10/2012

    Lindo layout, adorei conhecer um pouco dessa brincadeira e ainda aprender novas técnicas, conhecer novos materiais.
    Retratar nosso cotidiano é a melhor parte do scrap.
    Vou procurar conhecer um pouco mais para poder participar.
    Abraços.
    Catarina

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  21. Cheryl Leong says…
    04/10/2012

    wow... love this!!!

    cheryl131091 at yahoo dot com

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  22. Julie Ebersole says…
    04/10/2012

    Coming briefly out of lurkdom to say this is just so lovely... I don't scrap, but so love your style and am always inspired by it, Ali. Thank you for all that you share. :)

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  23. Autumn says…
    04/10/2012

    Love your new stamp set. The layout is so sweet. Can't wait to play with my silhouette too!

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  24. Pidgen says…
    04/10/2012

    I really love this layout!! It is inspiring me to do something similar -- which is always so great when looking at others layouts! And your journaling cards are awesome!

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  25. Jennifer D. says…
    04/10/2012

    Love the new stamp set, and that picture of Anna is awesome! Thanks for the chance to win!

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